When summer is on the way and the days invite you to swim, ramble, climb, or simply enjoy the outdoors, you will discover that an Andechser Weissbier Hell is just the right thing to quench your thirst.
Since Saint Joseph’s Day on 19 March 1993, Andechs Weissbier Hell has found many new friends. Untreated and bottled in its natural state of yeasty turbidity, this is a top fermented beer for the epicure.
Its light honey colour makes it an immediate eyecatcher. Then there’s the opalescence and fine structure of the yeast turbidity. At the same time, the creamy, fine pored head invites you to get to know this light Weissbier from the Holy Mountain. You’ll need two takes to enjoy the aromas to the full.
First, distinctive fruity aromas like banana and honeydew melon come to the fore, followed by fine cloves. Andechser Weissbier Hell is a very tangy, refreshing treat with the conviction of a full, soft body. It concludes on a finely balanced interplay of light sweet honey and a delicate acidity with undertones of bitter hoppiness that quickly subside into a harmonious aftertaste.
A Weissbier that embodies a slice of the Andechs lifestyle: finely yeasty, tangy, and sparkling, it refreshes and renews the thirst for more (original extract: 12.5%; abv: 5.5%).

UPDATED: APR 23, 2013 Nice white head and hazy orange/yellow colour. Smells little spicey and maybe orange. Taste is sweet/sout, well balanced, with evident wheat taste. Very dry finish. It’s different than most of weizen, because I did’t taste the banana note, not really, but maybe also for this is a very interesting and particular weizen. The finish is very dry. Carbonation is perfect. Very good beer.

50cl bottle. Normaly I’m a big fan of the Weihenstephan weissbeer, but this one was a very, very pleasant surpise! Great taste a bit more sour taste than the Weihenstephaner, but because of that a perfect diversity! Defenitly a keeper, all year round!

Bottle - a bit more subdued than I general like my hefes, but very well put together - the nose, in particular, is a lesson in subtle complexity - soft honey, melon, subtle spicy phenolics, mild esters - nothing dominates, but everything works together quite well - soft, moderately frothy texture - flavor is a little thin compared to the aroma and the tail end is a little watery - moderately acidic/tangy and mildly sweet - very mild esters, but not very much of the subtle phenolics from the nose - finish does bring some white pepper, but the aroma had me hoping for more - overall, though, still a solid Hefe.

16oz pint. Pours a glowing, hazy yellow color. Head starts out strong, eventually leaves a nice layer on the top of the beer. Flavors are expected of the usual Hefeweizen- lemon zest, sweet wheat and subtle spices.

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